PL343963A1 - Edge-illuminated optical device - Google Patents

Edge-illuminated optical device

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Publication number
PL343963A1
PL343963A1 PL34396300A PL34396300A PL343963A1 PL 343963 A1 PL343963 A1 PL 343963A1 PL 34396300 A PL34396300 A PL 34396300A PL 34396300 A PL34396300 A PL 34396300A PL 343963 A1 PL343963 A1 PL 343963A1
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PL
Poland
Prior art keywords
edge
optical device
illuminated optical
illuminated
optical
Prior art date
Application number
PL34396300A
Inventor
Grzegorz Drozdowski
Arkadiusz Kazmierczak
Original Assignee
Grzegorz Drozdowski
Arkadiusz Kazmierczak
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Grzegorz Drozdowski, Arkadiusz Kazmierczak filed Critical Grzegorz Drozdowski
Priority to PL34396300A priority Critical patent/PL343963A1/en
Priority to AU2002218580A priority patent/AU2002218580A1/en
Priority to PCT/PL2001/000091 priority patent/WO2002040919A2/en
Publication of PL343963A1 publication Critical patent/PL343963A1/en

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/0036—2-D arrangement of prisms, protrusions, indentations or roughened surfaces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/0038—Linear indentations or grooves, e.g. arc-shaped grooves or meandering grooves, extending over the full length or width of the light guide
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/0045—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it by shaping at least a portion of the light guide
    • G02B6/0046—Tapered light guide, e.g. wedge-shaped light guide
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0066—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form characterised by the light source being coupled to the light guide
    • G02B6/0068—Arrangements of plural sources, e.g. multi-colour light sources

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
PL34396300A 2000-11-16 2000-11-16 Edge-illuminated optical device PL343963A1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PL34396300A PL343963A1 (en) 2000-11-16 2000-11-16 Edge-illuminated optical device
AU2002218580A AU2002218580A1 (en) 2000-11-16 2001-11-14 Edge lighted optical device
PCT/PL2001/000091 WO2002040919A2 (en) 2000-11-16 2001-11-14 Edge lighted optical device

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PL34396300A PL343963A1 (en) 2000-11-16 2000-11-16 Edge-illuminated optical device

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
PL343963A1 true PL343963A1 (en) 2002-05-20

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PL34396300A PL343963A1 (en) 2000-11-16 2000-11-16 Edge-illuminated optical device

Country Status (3)

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AU (1) AU2002218580A1 (en)
PL (1) PL343963A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002040919A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB2411947B (en) * 2004-03-11 2007-07-11 Sortex Ltd Light guide assembly

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US5237641A (en) * 1992-03-23 1993-08-17 Nioptics Corporation Tapered multilayer luminaire devices
JP2980776B2 (en) * 1992-06-04 1999-11-22 東ソー株式会社 Backlight
US5961198A (en) * 1996-02-02 1999-10-05 Hitachi, Ltd. Liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing backlighting light guide panel therefor
US6386721B1 (en) * 1999-07-08 2002-05-14 Physical Optics Corporation Light pipe having one or more integral diffusers

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AU2002218580A1 (en) 2002-05-27
WO2002040919A3 (en) 2004-02-26
WO2002040919A2 (en) 2002-05-23

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